Communication system, communication apparatus, image capture apparatus, control method for communication apparatus, and storage medium

A communication apparatus configured to operate in either a first power mode or a second power mode in which less power is used than in the first power mode, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to, upon executing the stored instructions, function as
• a unit configured to transmit a notification for connection processing in short-range wireless communication;
• and
• a unit configured to perform a transition of a power mode from the first power mode to the second power mode,
• wherein the unit configured to transmit is configured to
• transmit a first notification, as the notification, during an operation in the first power mode, and
• transmit a second notification, as the notification, including restriction information for executing connection processing at a timing restricted as compared to the first notification, during an operation in the second power mode, and
• wherein in a state where a connection has been established by the connection processing and the communication apparatus is in the first power mode, the connection is disconnected when the transition to the second power mode is performed.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to, upon executing the stored instructions, function as
• a unit configured to receive a notification for short-range wireless communication from an external communication apparatus;
• a unit configured to determine whether the received notification includes restriction information indicating that a timing of executing connection processing in the short-range wireless communication is restricted;
• and
• a unit configured to transmit, if the restriction information is not included, a connection request for the connection processing at a first timing, and transmit, if the restriction information is included, the connection request at a second timing restricted more than the first timing,
• wherein the second timing is a timing at which execution of a predetermined user operation for the communication apparatus is detected, and
• wherein the first timing is a timing that automatically occurs without the predetermined user operation after receiving the notification.

A control method for a communication apparatus that operates in a first power mode and a second power mode in which less power is used than in the first power mode, comprising:

• transmitting a first notification for connection processing in short-range wireless communication during an operation in the first power mode;
• performing transition of a power mode from the first power mode to the second power mode;
• transmitting a second notification including restriction information for executing the connection processing at a timing restricted more than a timing of execution of the connection processing by the first notification, during an operation in the second power mode;
• and
• in a state where a connection has been established by the connection processing and the communication apparatus is in the first power mode, disconnecting the connection when the transition to the second power mode is performed.

A control method for a communication apparatus, comprising:

• receiving a notification for short-range wireless communication from an external communication apparatus;
• determining whether the notification received in the receiving includes restriction information indicating that a timing of executing connection processing in the short-range wireless communication is restricted;
• and
• transmitting, if the restriction information is not included, a connection request for the connection processing at a first timing, and transmitting, if the restriction information is included, the connection request at a second timing restricted more than the first timing,
• wherein the second timing is a timing at which execution of a predetermined user operation for the communication apparatus is detected, and
• wherein the first timing is a timing that automatically occurs without the predetermined user operation after receiving the notification.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method for a communication apparatus that operates in a first power mode and a second power mode in which less power is used than in the first power mode, the method comprising:

• transmitting a first notification for connection processing in short-range wireless communication during an operation in the first power mode;
• performing transition of a power mode from the first power mode to the second power mode;
• transmitting a second notification including restriction information for executing the connection processing at a timing restricted more than a timing of execution of the connection processing by the first notification, during an operation in the second power mode;
• and
• in a state where a connection has been established by the connection processing and the communication apparatus is in the first power mode, disconnecting the connection when the transition to the second power mode is performed.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method for a communication apparatus, the method comprising:

• receiving a notification for short-range wireless communication from an external communication apparatus;
• determining whether the notification received in the receiving includes restriction information indicating that a timing of executing connection processing in the short-range wireless communication is restricted;
• and
• transmitting, if the restriction information is not included, a connection request for the connection processing at a first timing, and transmitting, if the restriction information is included, the connection request at a second timing restricted more than the first timing,
• wherein the second timing is a timing at which execution of a predetermined user operation for the communication apparatus is detected, and
• wherein the first timing is a timing that automatically occurs without the predetermined user operation after receiving the notification.